THURSDAY'S AFTERNOON HEADLINES (AUGUST 28TH)

**ILLINOIS SENATOR BARACK OBAMA IS PREPARING FOR THE SPEECH OF HIS LIFE TONIGHT AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN DENVER. HE BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION OF HIS PARTY FOR PRESIDENT LAST NIGHT.

**CITY OFFICIALS IN ROCHELLE HAD TO WAIT 10 YEARS BEFORE THEY COULD SAY JACK DAME ROAD WOULD BE BUILT IN THE HUB CITY. THE 5.1 MILLION DOLLARS PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED NEXT SUMMER.

**A POLO COUPLE PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN OGLE COUNTY COURT YESTERDAY AFTER FIRE DESTROYED THEIR HOME EARLIER THIS MONTH. JOHN AND CHRISTINA LaPOINTE HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH ARSON.

**RTHS WILL BEGIN A NEW PROGRAM NEXT MONTH IN WHICH STUDENTS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL HELP IN THE CLASSROOM. CLASSES WILL START 50 MINUTES LATER EACH MONDAY.

**NIU IN DEKALB HAS HIRED 16 ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME SECURITY OFFICERS FOR THEIR CAMPUS FOLLOWING THE SHOOTINGS WHICH TOOK PLACE LAST FEBRUARY WHICH LEFT 6 PEOPLE DEAD.

**GOVERNOR ROD BLAGOJEVICH MADE COMMENTS THIS WEEK IN DENVER THAT HE PLANS TO RUN FOR A 3RD TERM IN OFFICE.

**A NEW LAW HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR THAT WOULD PREVENT TEACHERS IN THE STATE FROM SWITCHING SCHOOLS IF THEY ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THEIR ACTIONS IN ANOTHER DISTRICT.

**THE JACKPOT TOMORROW NIGHT IN THE MULTI-STATE MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY GAME TOTALS 132 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A SINGLE WINNER.

SPORTS

**THE BEARS PLAY THEIR FINAL PRE-SEASON GAME TONIGHT IN CLEVELAND. WRHL'S PRE-GAME SHOW BEGINS AT 6:15.

**THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON BEGINS TONIGHT WITH SEVERAL GAMES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

**THE CUBS OPEN UP A 4-GAME SERIES AT HOME TONIGHT AGAINST PHILADELPHIA. THEY LEAD THE NL CENTRAL DIVISION BY 6 GAMES OVER MILWAUKEE.

**THE WHITE SOX HAVE THE DAY OFF. THEY BEGIN A 3-GAME SERIES IN BOSTON ON FRIDAY.

**THE RTSH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM WILL HOLD A SCRIMMAGE THIS EVENING AT 6 AS THEY PREPARE FOR THEIR SEASON OPENER NEXT WEEK.